Richarlison questions De Zerbi after Tottenham omission in Instagram story | OneFootball

Sidelined by Tottenham since expressing a desire to leave, Richarlison reacted on Instagram after Roberto De Zerbi confirmed he remains out of the squad.

The club and player disagree over how to handle the final nine months of his contract, and he was excluded shortly before the window closed. De Zerbi said in a press conference that Richarlison will not be in the group to face Liverpool in the League Cup on Tuesday at 21:00.

The Brazilian posted “Pourquoi ?” with a sad emoji in his Instagram story, a direct response to his coach’s stance.

The standoff began after a 0-2 defeat to Newcastle, when De Zerbi left out Richarlison, Kevin Danso and Pape Matar Sarr because they had asked to leave. Danso and Sarr have since departed. Richarlison was linked with Everton without success, then with moves to Türkiye or Brazil, yet he remains at Spurs and appears no closer to a return.

De Zerbi also pointed out that Tottenham lost 3-0 to Brentford with Richarlison involved, saying he was reminding people of that result. Tottenham are winless in four Premier League matches and have yet to score.

Source: L'Équipe

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